help. ecowas put the koorlong after the military coup last month and the block is determined to restore president mohamed bazoum. ecowas had previously intervened in civil wars in the 1990s and more recently elsewhere. niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. while battling a deadly islamist insurgency. it is the staging point for the western terraced air force. they are concerned about the fragile security system in the region. thomas naadi, bbc news. meanwhile, the new us ambassador to niger will touch down in the country in the coming days. the state department says kathleen fitzgibbon s arrival does not mean the us recognises the military led government. earlier, i spoke with bisa williams, the former us ambassador to niger, for more on all of this.
you re live with bbc news. west african regional bloc, ecowas, says it s still prepared to use force to restore democracy in niger. the group has met in ghana to co ordinate a possible military intervention. it follows last month s military coup. 0ur correspondent thomas naadi has been monitoring developments. ecowas is ramping up pressure on the militaryjunta in niger to restore constitutional rule, following faltering diplomatic efforts. the chiefs in the region here had been meeting at the ghana army headquarters to firm up their strategy for a possible military invasion of the country. ecowas member countries are expected to contribute troops. officials have said that their resources will be used to support the mission but they will also welcome outside help. ecowas put the call on good governors and democracy was breached after the military coup last month and the bloc